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   hesitancy

   /ˈhɛzɪt(ə)nsi/

   noun

   • 1. the quality or state of being hesitant: "Jackson took advantage of some hesitancy in the defence to rifle in a shot" Similar uncertaintyhesitationhesitanceunsurenessdoubtdoubtfulnessdubiousnessirresolutionirresolutenessindecisionindecisivenessequivocationvacillationwaveringscepticismnervousnesssecond thoughtsditheringstallingshilly-shallyingtemporizingtemporizationpausingdelayhanging backwaitinghaveringhumming and hawingswitheringinformal:dilly-dallyingblowing hot and coldrare:dubietyincertitudecunctationreluctanceunwillingnessdisinclinationuneaseuneasinessambivalencedemurralcompunctionmisgivingsqualmsscruplesreservationsOpposite certaintyresolutionwillingness

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHESITANCY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Hesitancy is the failure to do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of hesitancy with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hesitancyHesitancy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Hesitancy is the quality or state of being hesitant, such as being slow or reluctant to act or decide. It can also refer to urinary hesitancy or vaccine hesitancy. See synonyms, examples, and word history of hesitancy.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHESITANCY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the failure to do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain, or an occasion when this happens: hesitancy to There can be a hesitancy to discuss serious issues. hesitancy about Congress has not shown any hesitance about spending more money.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hesitancyHESITANCY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Hesitancy definition: hesitation; indecision or disinclination.. See examples of HESITANCY used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hesitancyHesitancy - definition of hesitancy by The Free Dictionary

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   Hesitancy is the state or quality of being hesitant, or an instance of hesitating. Find the meaning, synonyms, and translations of hesitancy in different languages, such as Spanish, German, Italian, and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHESITANCY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Hesitancy means hesitation or indecision; doubt. It can also be spelled as hesitance. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hesitancyHesitancy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of hesitancy. noun. a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something. synonyms: hesitance. see more. noun. a certain degree of unwillingness. “his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition”. synonyms: disinclination, hesitation, indisposition, reluctance.